CAME UP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

came up

verb

past tense of come up

as in came

to come near or nearer the girl came up to the counter and asked if she could have her order prepared to go

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as in surfaced

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly let me know if anything else comes up during the project

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Recent Examples of came up Trainers put his leg in an air cast, and players from both teams came up to the rookie before he was carted off the field. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs went on the road and came up short against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16-15 on Saturday night in their second preseason game of the year. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Van der Vorn was at a coffee shop in Miami when a young woman, new to the city, came up to her. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The Marlins now have several first base options at Triple A among Long, Deyvison De Los Santos and Kemp Alderman (who came up through the system as an outfielder but has 25 appearances at first base for Jacksonville this season). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Robert, who came up with the White Sox, went 2-for-5 with three RBI in his second game back on the South Side since being traded to the Mets. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 Art Clark, who came up with the idea to request pieces of the World Trade Center. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The reason the thought came up is that the Cardinals essentially gave up on their team, even though the club was having a solid season. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 When the idea of a canine follow-up came up, the center expressed interest in hosting it. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came up

Verb

That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

Definition of came

Verb

Despite the show’s success and, as a result, its host’s cultural ubiquity, Povich says he was never approached about taking over one of the late-night shows.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Lee first approached Thomas to found Quality Control and, within a month, signed Migos, one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Atlanta region this century.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

Emails from later in March obtained by The Bee show that further complications with the project arose when city staffers discovered additional compliance requirements for the project.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Various theories surrounding the murders arose following the verdict, but they were never officially solved.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of arose

Verb

The team drew on expertise from astronomy, using telescope technology and adaptive optics to compensate for atmospheric turbulence and precisely collect and control the light.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
The analysis also drew on corporate ownership records compiled through Cruzagrafos, a platform developed by the Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of drew on

Verb

From the quiet corner of the clubhouse, a new contender has emerged in Alejandro Kirk.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Over the past several years, South Korea has emerged as a world-class military power – not quite on the level of the US or China, but certainly capable of defending itself against North Korea.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerged

Verb

Numerous streets around the National Mall will be closed over the weekend, and concrete guard barriers and fencing have been erected along the race course to protect fans and property.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
The upper-level northbound bus stop, including the stairs and elevator leading to the stop, is scheduled to reopen Tuesday after being closed for construction.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of closed

Verb

Now, as her family, friends and fans mourn, questions remain about what happened in the actress’ final hours before her death at age 36, far from home at an apartment in South Carolina.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Although the crime happened in Kansas City, Argyriou said, so did the response.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026